Committee Structure

The diagram shows university committees without associated sub-committees or groups, but includes information about each Committee chair.

There are five Senate committees: 

• Research and innovation committee (chaired by the PVC (R&I),
• Learning and teaching committee (chaired by the PVC (E&SE),
• Arts and cultural events committee (chaired by a VC/Senate Nominee),
• Prizes committee (chaired by a VC/Senate Nominee), and
• Student discipline committee (chaired by a VC/Senate Nominee).

Senate reports to Council, which in turn has three committees:

• Audit and risk committee (chaired by a Lay Member of Council),
• Governance and nominations committee (chaired by the Senior Pro-Chancellor), and
• Remuneration committee (also chaired by the Senior Pro-Chancellor).

Additionally, there are eight joint committees, each reporting to both Senate and Council:

• Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Governance committee (chaired by the Chief Operating Officer),
• Finance committee (chaired by the Vice-Chancellor),
• Health, safety and environment committee (chaired by the Provost),
• Human resources committee (chaired by the Chief Operating Officer),
• Infrastructure committee (chaired by the Chief Operating Officer),
• Sport committee (chaired by PVC (Sport)),
• Strategic Portfolio and Resources committee (chaired by the Provost), and
• University honours committee (chaired by the Vice-Chancellor).

Lay members of Council sit on Council committees and all joint committees except University honours and Operations committees.